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Wednesday, October
20th - Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
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This
Week
Friday, October
22nd: Beginning of Kartik, Damodarastakam in the Temple Room at
8:00 p.m. every
night until Sunday, November 21st
Upcoming
Wednesday, October 27th -
Wednesday, November 3rd: H.H. Giriraj Swami visits Dallas
Saturday, October 30th: Vyasa
Puja Celebration for H.H. Rtadhvaja Swami
Saturday, October 30th: Oak
Lawn Block Party Halloweeen Harinama
Saturday, November 6th:
Diwali Celebration/Govardhana Puja
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From Srila
Prabhupada: You cannot execute
any severe type of religious principles. Simply take to this
chanting of Hare Krsna mantra. Param vijayate
sri-krsna-sankirtanam. You'll come out triumphant. But actually, on
principle, dharma means gradually, step forward for liberation.
Dharmasya hy apavargyasya na arthaya. We should not execute dharma
for some material gain, arthaya. Just like people are very busy to
give in charity, because he'll get some exalted post. Yajna dana
tapa kriya. These are karma-kandiyas, yajna, performing sacrifices,
giving in charity, dana, tapa, austerity. Just like Hiranyakasipu
underwent severe austerities, Ravana underwent severe austerity.
What for? For material gain. That's all. So actually dharma
does not mean that. Dharma means to come to the point to the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. --
"Everyone
Can Serve Krsna," Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.9, October 20th, 1972,
Vrindavana
Read and hear the entire
lecture
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Glories
of Srila Prabhupada by Bhakti Charu Swami
Who is Bhakti Charu Swami?
Read his biography
Ramayana
means the glorious activities of Lord Ramacandra. But to understand
the glories of the Sri Ramachandra, we have to understand the glory
of Srila Prabhupada. Rather to understand the -The more we
recognize and appreciate the glory of Srila Prabhupada the more we
will be able to appreciate of the activities of Supreme Personality
of Godhead, because Srila Prabhupada came to give the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. The mercy of the Lord flows through Srila
Prabhupada, the most bona fide representative of the Lord. Instead
of speaking of Grantha Bhagavad to the person Bhagavat. Instead of
Bhagavatam the scripture, we are going to speak on the Bhagavatam,
the personality, Srila Prabhupada. To recognize Srila Prabhupada
properly we have to recognize ISKCON. Because ISKCON is the
manifestation of Srila Prabhupada in his absence. We have to
recognize the importance of ISKCON because ISKCON is the
manifestation of Srila Prabhupada in his absence. Srila Prabhupada
is the founder Acarya of ISKCON and to understand this is not
difficult. Srila Prabhupada founded, he created ISKCON. He is the
one who made ISKCON. But what about the other half, the Acarya
aspect? Prabhupada is not only the founder, he is the Acarya of
ISKCON. What is the meaning of Acarya? Acarya means the spiritual
master. So Prabhupada is not only the founder of ISKCON, but
Prabhupada is also the spiritual master of everyone in ISKCON.
Srila Prabhupada is not just the spiritual master of his disciples,
Srila Prabhupada is the spiritual master of all the devotees of
ISKCON for all time. As long as ISKCON will be there Srila
Prabhupada will remain the Acarya of ISKCON. Does that mean there
shouldn't be any other gurus? No, there will be gurus but those
gurus will be subservient to Srila Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada is
the principle Acarya and all the gurus are subordinate. That is the
difference between ISKCON and any other institution.
Read the rest of the
lecture
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Having
a Problem? By Bhurijana dasa
Hare
Krsna. If you're having a problem, even if it's a big one, you're
not alone. Dhruva Maharaja, the great devotee mentioned in
Bhagavatam Canto Four, is also within the group of
"problem-havers". When Dhruva left home (Bhag. 4.8.24), Srila
Prabhupada in his purport spoke of a common solution to all
problems. We all may not immediately be able to fully follow
Prabhupada's instructions, even if due to important spiritual
responsibilities, but let us deeply cherish his wise advice as
ideal.
"Both
the mother and the son were lamenting Dhruva Maharaja's having been
insulted by his stepmother and his father's not having taken any
step on this issue. But mere lamentation is useless-one should find
out the means to mitigate one's lamentation. Thus both mother and
son decided to take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord because
that is the only solution to all material problems. It is indicated
in this connection that Dhruva Maharaja left his father's capital
city to go to a secluded place to search out the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. It is the instruction of Prahlada Maharaja
also that if one is seeking peace of mind he should free himself
from all contamination of family life and take shelter of the
Supreme Godhead by going to the forest. To the Gaudiya Vaisnava
this forest is the forest of Vrnda, or Vrndavana. If one
takes shelter of Vrndavana under Vrndavanesvari, Srimati Radharani,
certainly all the problems of his life are solved very
easily."
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Friday,
October 22nd - Sunday, November 21st: Month of Kartik and
Damodarastakam Prayers
The
month of Kartik will begin on Friday, October 22nd. We will
celebrate every evening at 8:00 p.m. in the Temple Room by singing
the Damodarastakam Prayers and offering ghee lamps. Everyone is
invited to participate.
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Ladies'
Sangha Group Forming
New Ladies' sangha group every Saturday,
from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the Temple Room. Please joing us for a
japa session, discussion on Srila Prabhupada's books, and bhajans
of the previous acharyas. All ladies are invited. If you have any
questions, please contact Ratna Radhika at
214-864-7906.
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TKG
Academy Website and Blog
TKG
Academy's website is up and running, so please give it a
look over.
Here
is the link to their blog, with academic and
festival news, which is updated frequently.
Here
are some recent blog posts:
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Temple's
Facebook Page
 The Temple now has a Facebook Page. Everyone
please go there and click the "Like" button.
From this page, one can get all the updates of Kalachandji
Katha, along with invitations to festivals and other special
events.
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Buttermilk
Soda Bread
2
cups unbleached white flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
� teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups buttermilk
sea salt flakes
Preheat
the oven to 425� F. Lightly flour a baking tray. Sift the flours,
cream of tartar, bicarbonate of soda and sea salt into a large
bowl. Make a well in the centre of the mixture.
Pour in almost all the buttermilk, then stir with a wooden spoon
until thoroughly combined. Feel the dough. It should be slightly
sticky. If too dry, add the remaining buttermilk. Transfer the
dough to a lightly floured work surface.
Gently knead the dough for 1 minute (do not over knead). Shape the
dough into a round and place on the prepared baking tray. Cut a
1.5cm (�-inch) deep cross into the dough and sprinkle with the sea
salt flakes.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden and
cooked through (test with a wooden skewer - if it comes out clean,
it's done).
Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack. Allow to cool
then cover with a dampened towel until required. To serve: break
off chunks or cut into slices. You can add dried fruits and/or
nuts to this recipe.
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| Contact Information |
Main Temple phone: 214-827-6330, Congregation
Services: 214-827-6330 x 216
Email for general questions and information
To schedule a tour, home or school
program: Nityananda Chandra 214-669-3369, or email him
To place an item in next week's bulletin,
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Appreciating Kalachandji's
Community
Taken
from a paper written by TCU student
Phoebe
Agundis for
her "Understanding Wolrld Views" class after visiting the temple
during the Sunday Feast: "I have heard people in the Christian
world say we accept everyone, God loves everyone no matter what
color. Although they say that so often, I have never witnessed it
to the extent I had seen at the Hare Krishna Temple. The temple is
truly a worship site of many faces. So many different types of
people were there and no one seemed to mind that anyone was
different."
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Help
Needed Evenings in Prasadam Room
Everyone is cordially invited to come help clean up the
prasadam room after 9pm Tuesdays thru Saturdays. Please call Kunti
or Shalagram for more information.
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October
Feast Sponsorships
Oct 3rd
Dr Singh
Oct 10th
Anonymous
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Oct
24th
Sangeeta & Mukund
Patel
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Oct
31st
Jashu
Ben & Thakor Mistry
1 sponsorship
available
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Kindly come
forward and sponsor a feast
call
214
454 5267
214
827-6330 x216
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call
214 454
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